Miles, Betty

The familiar story of three pigs who outsmart a wolf is retold primarily using dialog.

When the bicycle she's been longing for turns out to be nothing like she expected, a young girl is sick with disappointment. Then the summer at her grandmother's teaches her several valuable lessons.

A book for children about reading and how to begin reading.

An eleven-year-old girl tells about her efforts to end sex discrimination in choosing classes at school and her fight to have a paper route.

Ten-year-old Larry is "discovered" on the street and asked to appear in a television commercial. Only later does he find out what he is advertising.

An eleven-year-old girl tells about her efforts to end sex discrimination in choosing classes at school and her fight to have a paper route.

Cathy's humiliation over her suspension from school and her mother's new job as a cleaning woman helps her come to a better understanding of her own worth and her relationships with others.

When the bicycle she's been longing for turns out to be nothing like she expected, a young girl is sick with disappointment. Then the summer at her grandmother's teaches her several valuable lessons.

Discusses the ecological problems of land, air, and water pollution in the world today. Includes projects that illustrate these problems and possible solutions to them.